This review of the Netflix series Rough Diamonds Season 1 does not contain spoilers.

Even at a glance, there's an element of novelty and specificity to Rough Diamonds on Netflix that definitely benefits it. It explores an ultra- Orthodox Jewish family through the prison of Antwerp, the world's diamond capital, and across eight episodes weaves a story of family, crime, and culture that is full of detail and nuance. It's also a bit slow.

The show's plot is kick-started by the suicide of the youngest son of the Wolfson family, a tragedy that summons his estranged brother, Noah, back home. Noah left both the country and the orthodoxy for a criminal life abroad, but his responsibilities to the family's business and legacy begin to supersede his own personal ambitions and the differences he still has with his siblings and culture.

The show's Israeli creators, Rotem Shamir and Yuval Yefet, have an eye for detail that immerses the viewer in a very specific place, among very specific company, and this nuance provides a captivating backdrop for a well-heeled entertainment genre - especially among streamers like Netflix. Scarcely a week goes by without another international crime drama landing on the platform, and it is perhaps the greatest advantage any of them can possess to stand out in one way or another. In that sense, Rough Diamonds certainly stands out.